The Conductor: Nike salutes Kobe's final performance

As Kobe Bryant’s 20-year pro basketball career concludes this evening in Los Angeles, Bryant playfully orchestrates a symphony of cheers and jeers in Nike’s new film, “The Conductor,” which illustrates the athlete’s polarizing effect among players, coaches and fans, whom many have loved and others have loved to hate.

Kobe Countdown fuels Love and Hate.. Farewell Kobe

Love him or hate him, the Black Mamba’s prolific and successful career has fueled both joy and anger. In a nod to this duality, as the clock winds down on Kobe Bryant’s career, NIKE, Inc. is celebrating one of its most accomplished athletes with a befitting global tribute. 

Beginning today, Nike-sponsored athletes worldwide will celebrate the player many love to hate by wearing black and gold shoes, a metaphoric nod to Bryant’s golden career fading to black on April 13.

2016 Nike Black History month collection

Serena Williams’s perpetual drive to trump expectations, break records and redefine a sport. Kobe Bryant’s phenomenal 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006. Sanya Richards-Ross’ gold-medal-winning 400-meter race. Chris Paul’s off-court drive to level the playing field. These pivotal performances and seminal individuals rewrote history and catalyzed community — they also serve as the driving inspiration behind the 2016 Black History Month collection.

All Star Weekend with Kobe Bryant and the gang

Got tickets? then lucky you!! By gollly, these tickets are selling like hotcake, and as I heard the tickets were sold out the day after they announce this.  And if you can tickets from other sources, they sell like three-fold already so what to do?

Well you can watch them live on TV!! Yes!  I know that being there is totally different but this is the next best thing right?  Catch them live on July 23 at 7pm  for the coverage of AKTV on IBC 13 SMART All-stars vs. PBA Selection.  And a delayed telecast of the July 24 1pm game for the SMART all-stars vs. SMART Gilas team at 5:30 P.M.

So ready your large LCD screen and ready the popcorn and drinks.  But wait there may still be a chance for you to win some tickets to watch it at Araneta Center LIVE. 

CLICK HERE to find out. Last day to join today! July 22!!